Law Summary
Campuses and Main Campus Location
- Initial campuses are at existing campuses of the integrated schools.
- Main campus is designated at Rizal Memorial National Vocational School's campus in Dapitan City.
Mandate and Academic Offerings
- Offers higher professional, technical, and special instructions.
- Promotes research, extension services, advanced studies, and leadership in education, agriculture, arts, sciences, and engineering.
- Existing high schools transferred to Department of Education, Culture and Sports but may operate within the campus temporarily.
- May operate a laboratory school if it has a college of education.
Courses to be Offered
- Undergraduate and graduate courses in education, engineering, arts, sciences, and other necessary fields.
- Short-term technical or vocational courses aligned with specializations.
Powers of the State College
- General corporate powers under corporation law.
- Administered by Board of Trustees and President as authorized.
Composition of the Board of Trustees
- Chairman is CHED Chairman.
- Vice-chairman is College President.
- Members: NEDA Regional Director, faculty association president, supreme student council president, two private sector representatives.
- Private sector representative must include a College graduate non-employee.
- Members serve two-year terms appointed by the Board on recommendation.
Policy Formulation by the Board
- Formulates policies consistent with Philippine educational constitution and CHED policies under R.A. No. 7722.
Specific Powers and Duties of the Board
- Enact rules and regulations.
- Manage and appropriate funds for College purposes.
- Import duty-free essential educational commodities when unavailable locally.
- Receive and administer donations, tax-exempt, deductible to donors.
- Fix tuition and other school fees.
- Authorize construction and acquisition of properties, tax-exempt.
- Confirm appointments for administrative and faculty positions.
- Fix salaries following compensation systems.
- Approve curricula, programs, and discipline rules.
- Confer degrees, honorary degrees, and certificates.
- Establish branches in Zamboanga del Norte to promote access.
- Establish chairs, fellowships, and scholarships.
Board Meetings and Quorum
- Regular meetings at least every two months.
- Special meetings by Chairman with 3 days' notice.
- Quorum requires majority including CHED Chairman or representative or College President.
Appointment and Term of College President
- Appointed by the Board upon search committee recommendation.
- Term of three years, extendible once for three years.
- Removal for cause, incapacity, or retirement provisions.
- Officer-in-charge appointed by Board pending appointment of successor.
- Salary comparable with similar institutions.
Administrative and Academic Councils
- Administrative council led by College President, includes vice-presidents, deans, officials.
- Implements policies governing administration and planning.
- Academic council includes President (chairman) and instructional staff assistant professor and above.
- Prescribes curricula, admission, graduation requirements, and disciplinary powers subject to Board approval.
Secretary and Treasurer of the College
- Secretary appointed by Board upon President's recommendation; acts as Board Secretary.
- Treasurer of the Philippines serves as ex officio Treasurer.
Non-Discrimination and Faculty Restrictions
- No religious inquiry in faculty appointments; faculty shall not promote particular religious views.
- No student admission discrimination based on sex, nationality, religion, or political affiliation.
- Faculty prohibited from influencing students towards ideology or political movements that seek to overthrow the government.
Appointment of Officer-in-Charge
- CHED appointed Officer-in-Charge pending presidential appointment by the Board.
Annual Reporting
- Board shall file progress and condition reports yearly to the Office of the President, CHED Chairperson, and both Houses of Congress.
Transfer and Ownership of Assets and Personnel
- Assets, personnel, liabilities of integrated schools transferred to College.
- Personnel positions and tenure secured except high school staff transferred with the high school component.
- Land titles transferred to College; reversion to province if College ceases or no longer needs the land.
Financial Auditing and Support
- Commission on Audit audits College's accounts and expenses.
- Heads of bureaus/offices authorized to loan apparatus, equipment, supplies upon request.
- Employees detailed to College perform duties with service time credited.
Policy on Integration
- College may accept affiliation or integration of other national schools contributing to its objectives.
Appropriations
- Initial funding from existing appropriations for the integrated schools (excluding high schools).
- Future funding included in General Appropriations Act.
Repealing Clause and Effectivity
- Laws and regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed or amended.
- Act takes effect upon approval.